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24/11/2025 (The Malaysian Reserve) - FGV Holdings Bhd is accelerating its shift from a traditional agribusiness player into one of Malaysia’s most diversified renewable energy (RE) producers, leveraging palm waste to generate biogas, biomass, biomethane, solar power and certified biofuels.

24/11/2025 (Milling MEA), Ghana - Ghana plans to invest US$500 million to strengthen its oil palm sector as part of an ambitious strategy to reduce dependence on imports and boost domestic production.

20/11/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended a two-day gain to close lower on Thursday, as profit-taking activities weighed on market sentiment, said a dealer.

20/11/2025 (Business Today) - Malaysia’s palm oil production surged to its highest monthly output in a decade, rising 203,000 tonnes (+11.0%) in October to 2.046 million tonnes, driven by favourable weather and improved fertilization practices. Sabah led the increase with a 19.5% rise to 72,000 tonnes, followed by Sarawak at 61,000 tonnes (+14.6%) and Peninsular Malaysia at 68,000 tonnes (+6.5%). The late arrival of the monsoon, optimal rainfall, and enhanced crop management contributed to the strong performance.

20/11/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - Palm oil prices are set to surge as Indonesia ramps up its biofuel plans, a move that is expected to cut supplies available for export from the world’s top producer and deepen a global squeeze, according to a report by The Edge Singapore.

20/11/2025 (Reuters), Mumbai - India's palm oil imports are expected to rebound by nearly 20% in the new marketing year, driven by competitive pricing that is helping the tropical oil regain market share, the head of an industry body said on Thursday.

20/11/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Ecoscience International Bhd (KL:EIB) has secured a RM55.85 million contract for the design-build and turnkey replacement of plant and machinery for a 30-tonne-per-hour palm oil mill in Sabah.

20/11/2025 (The Korea Herald) - South Korean trading and energy company Posco International and oil refiner GS Caltex are expanding their palm oil footprint in Indonesia, stepping up investment as global competition intensifies for the key commodity used in food production and biofuels.

20/11/2025 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest close in almost three weeks on Wednesday after rising for five straight sessions, supported by stronger soyoil prices.

19/11/2025 (GAPKI), Nusa Dua, Bali - The palm oil industry is now reaching a critical point in dealing with the global regulatory pressures and negative perception on palm oil. It was stated by Adjunct Professor Pietro Paganini from John Cabot University, Rome, during a panel discussion on the second day of the 21st IPOC 2025 on Friday (14/11/2025) at BICC The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali.

19/11/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Palm oil steadied above 4,200 ringgit (MYR) per tonne on Wednesday, extending a modest rebound as a weaker ringgit and firmer Dalian markets offered support, even as policy risks in Indonesia capped gains.

19/11/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil producer Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (KL:SOP) is focusing on maximising yields from existing plantations, as the state grapples with lower productivity compared to other regions in Malaysia.